The world will get half its power from wind, solar by 2050 -
Nearly half the world’s electricity will come from renewable energy by 2050 as costs of wind, solar and battery storage continue to plummet.
That titanic...more
6/24/2019
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Energy Policy ,
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Hydropower ,
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South Africa ,
Wind Power ,
Zambia ,
Zimbabwe
Will Nigeria’s fresh look into gas flaring, finally end it?
At present, reports indicate that oil companies in Nigeria produce over four billion standard cubic feet (scf) of gas daily, of which about 700 million scf are...more
Standby power partnership takes the lead with clean and quiet genset -
Sustainable Power Generation (SustainPower), leading providers of energy solutions in rugged, secure containerised systems, continues to show its...more
IEA says world cannot "press pause" on renewables, as capacity growth stalls -
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has expressed concern over the “unexpected flattening” of renewable-energy capacity additions in 2018,...more
5/15/2019
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Photovoltaic ,
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Senegal ,
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Mozambique to make a big announcement around LNG in June -
Following a meeting on Tuesday, the President of Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi, and Anadarko Petroleum Corporation Chairman and CEO, Al Walker, announced plans for...more
Renergen publishes prospectus for proposed ASX listing -
AltX-listed alternative and renewable energy business Renergen has, ahead of its planned listing on the ASX in May, announced a further increase in reserves at its...more
4/29/2019
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Tanzania ,
Transportation Industry ,
Urban Planning & Development
Tatu City development completes its first solar installation -
As part of a 30 MW strategy for Tatu City real estate developer Rendeavour has installed its first solar power plant in Kenya....more
4/29/2019
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Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Projects ,
Infrastructure ,
Kenya ,
Oil & Gas ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
South Africa ,
Sustainable Projects ,
Urban Planning & Development
Africa: The deserts are blooming -
Time and time again, the deserts of Africa have been proven to harness the incredible potential to power the whole continent through solar energy. ...more
RBR welcomes Chevron’s reported plan for Mozambique LNG project -
RBR Group expects to benefit from Chevron Corporation’s plans to proceed with the proposed Area 1 liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, in Mozambique....more
Seplat, NNPC to raise U$700m for gas plant due in 2020 -
Seplat Petroleum Development and Nigeria’s State oil company will raise US$700 million for a joint gas project scheduled to start production next year as the...more
Mozambique plans sovereign wealth fund to manage gas revenue -
Mozambique’s government plans to establish a sovereign wealth fund to manage income from future gas production, President Filipe Nyusi said....more
Fight against pollution to lift LNG demand, says Shell -
London — Global liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade is set to rise 11% this year as China leads a global drive to reduce pollution and tackle carbon emissions, Royal...more
Africa must have clear plan for using its gas reserves -
It is vital that Africa has a clear and cohesive vision in place for how it plans to use its gas reserves, says New Partnership for Africa's Development Business...more
Time for South Africans to take climate change seriously -
Addressing parliamentary members during the SONA debate, President Cyril Ramaphosa emphasised the need for citizens to take climate change seriously....more
Main Street elated by Mossel Bay gas find -
The SA consortium behind the major gas and oil find off the coast of Mossel Bay is exhilarated by the development....more
Saldanha facility ramping up gas supply -
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) supplier Avedia Energy has announced the first year of operational success of its Avedia Energy LPG storage facility in Saldanha Bay, in the Western...more
9/4/2018
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Carbon Emissions ,
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Uganda
Study initiated to assess conversion of Kelvin power station from coal to gas -
US$1.3 million feasibility study has been initiated into the prospect of converting the coal-fired Kelvin power station, east of Johannesburg,...more
8/30/2018
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Liquid Natural Gas ,
Namibia ,
Nigeria ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
South Africa ,
Tanzania ,
Uganda
Nigeria: NNPC closes deal to develop seven gas projects -
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) closed a deal with Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc, Oando...more
GE Power installs 100th power plant in sub-Saharan Africa -
U.S. energy techniques company GE Power installed its 100th power plant in sub-Saharan Africa through plants in Angola powered by trailer-mounted aero gas turbine...more
South Africa to align energy plans with SADC gas master plan -
Energy Minister Jeff Radebe has promised greater alignment between South Africa’s energy plans, including the new Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for...more
7/5/2018
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USAID Oversight
Projects and energy updates from South Africa -
Africa50 to participate with developing the Desert to Power Programme -
Africa50, Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) are set to develop solar...more
Development agendas to curb power woes -
Sub-Saharan Africa is burdened with a complex and persistent electricity gap that is difficult to bridge in the medium to long-term owing to population growth, says...more
5/15/2018
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Clean Energy ,
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Zambia
Public-private partnerships key for gas infrastructure development in SADC region -
Speaking [Nepad Business Foundation (NBF) Africa infrastructure programme manager Peter Varndell] at the Africa Gas Forum, in...more
Weekly projects and energy updates in South Africa Limpopo’s coal-fired power station gets green light The government has flashed the green light again for a [new] multibillion-rand coal-fired power station in Limpopo, but...more
2/12/2018
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Coal Industry ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Eskom ,
Independent Power Producers (IPPs) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Power Plants ,
Real Estate Development ,
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Solar Energy ,
South Africa ,
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Wind Power
Kubayi sets 77c/kWh price cap and October deadline for signing of 26 renewables projects -
Energy Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi stipulated that all the projects would be subject to a 77c/kWh tariff cap; a price point that...more
9/5/2017
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Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Eskom ,
Fracking ,
Hydropower ,
Oil & Gas ,
Power Grid ,
Renewable Energy ,
Shale Gas ,
South Africa ,
Tariffs